Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
Aeropuerto de San Juan – Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Summary
Airport type Public / Militar
Operator Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
Serves San Juan
Location Ruta N20, km12. (J5417) 9 DE JULIO – San Juan
Elevation AMSL 1,957 ft / 597 m
Coordinates 31°34′17″S 68°25′05″W / 31.57139°S 68.41806°W / -31.57139; -68.41806Coordinates: 31°34′17″S 68°25′05″W / 31.57139°S 68.41806°W / -31.57139; -68.41806
Map
UAQ
Location of airport in Argentina
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,460 8,066 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers 371,211
Passenger change 15–16 Increase94.4%
Aircraft movements 4,285
Movements change 15–16 Increase35.99%
Source: DAFIF, 2010 World Airport Traffic Report.[1]

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de San Juan – Domingo Faustino Sarmiento) (IATA: UAQ, ICAO: SANU) is an airport in San Juan Province, Argentina serving the cities of San Juan. It is served by 3 airlines.

Planning to build San Juan Airport started on 15 February 1958. The plans were authorized in 1961, and the construction started in 1971, and almost finished by 1977, but it was completely destroyed with Caucete earthquake in 1977, reconstructed between 1977 and 1980. The new and actual airport was inaugurated 25 February 1981 (after 20 years of planning). In 2007 it served to 68,756 passengers.

It consists of 110,700 m² of runways, 16,800m² of taxiways, a 2,200m² terminal, and parking place for 80 cars. It is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires-Aeroparque
Aerolíneas Argentinas
operated by Austral Líneas Aéreas 		Buenos Aires-Aeroparque
LATAM Argentina Buenos Aires-Aeroparque, Mendoza (all services ends 31 May 2018)[2]

Statistics

Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
PassengersChange from previous yearAircraft operationsChange from previous yearCargo
(metric tons)		Change from previous year
2005 63,706Decrease 5.44%1,457Increase 0.76%347Increase 3.58%
2006 67,715Increase 6.29%1,252Decrease14.07%384Increase10.66%
2007 68,756Increase 1.54%1,278Increase 2.08%346Decrease 9.90%
2008 68,858Increase 0.15%1,350Increase 5.63%306Decrease11.56%
2009 104,980Increase52.46%1,515Increase12.22%303Decrease 0.98%
2010 131,047Increase24.83%2,451Increase61.78%418Increase37.95%
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics
(Years 2005-2010)

References

  1. ↑ Airport Council International 2010 World Airport Traffic Report
  2. ↑ Latam ends flying to San Juan and Bahía Blanca
  • , Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos
  • , Aeropuertos Argentina 2000


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